Chapter 4 A Friendship

Apollo seems to have realized Ayra's lacking of attention on him. He hardly mentions her name. And he does not ask me for help anymore. The good thing that happened was that he became quite comfortable in my presence. Let us just say we are pretty close. "Why, it is a miracle. Apollo took you on our walk today." Cloyd greeted me when he saw me. I insisted that Apollo include me in his swimming training. And to my great surprise, he agreed. "I was able to beg him by chance." I smiled in response as I stared at Apollo starting to swim. Hw is swimming with trunks and of course half naked. This one is good at impressing women. His body was just perfect and obviously well-groomed. "Do you still want him?" Cloyd suddenly asked. "I do not like him! I feel like, I love him. "I said with a shudder. "Love right away? You know we have been together since high school. It is like we're brothers. He loves simple and modest women. He has an attitude that when a woman likes him back, he does not want that woman anymore. " he stated a story. "Love has an indiscriminate quality, Cloyd. No matter what kind the person you love, your heart will throb and throb even if you try to stop it. Even if I am not his ideal girl friend, the day will come when he will like me too. "I said seriously. This is a good start for me. We are friends. The only important thing is that he does not avoid me anymore. "You are not going to swim?" When Apollo came up and Cloyd approached. "I do not know how to swim." I said again. I wore a swim suit inside my bathrobe because it required that everyone entering it be in swimming attire. "I will teach you." Cloyd said quickly. "I do not want to. Pot-Pot can you teach me?" I even put my arm on Apollo's shoulder. I'l am really like this! I am clingy. But not for all men. To men just close to me. Especially with Apollo! "Come on!" And Apollo stood up. "Really?" My eyes widened. When he taught me our bodies would come together. I can't. I will faint! I also got up and removed the knot of my bathrobe. "Wait, are you in a swimsuit inside?" He asked. I smiled and nodded. Then I opened my bathrobe a little. "No! Stop it!" Apollo scolded and I could feel his hand on mine. I was stunned for a few seconds. "There are a lot of men here. Just forget about the swimming lesson." And all of a sudden he was back in the pool. "What is that? I am supposed to be taught and then suddenly?" I was frustrated. "He is right! The people here are all men and then they will see you in swimsuit. They will definitely celebrate with you." Cloyd explained. So it means, Apollo is so much concerned about me? Yes, that is right! He is concerned! In my mind, my annoyance was gone and it was replaced by fun. Then suddenly some ladies came. They took off their bathrobes and plunged into the water. "Hi, Apollo." Greetings from four female newcomers. I got up. I was about to approach them when Cloyd restrained my hand. "Let it go. Those are Apollo trainees." Cloyd was also looking at their position. I was disgusted because they looked like children who were going to spray water. He did not lteach him because he remembered he had these ladies coming? Annoying! "Trainees? He is not a professional, anyway." I crossed my two hands. "Do you think you are the only fan of Apollo? Alas, there are many of you. I do not know why that woman is chasing after my friend. But he is very genuine in how he feels. When he does not like the woman, he says it frankly. "He also stood up and stood beside me. "He likes those women so he does not send them away?" I even raised an eyebrow. "I do not know but Apollo trained them. They are also freshmen like you. Swimming is their Physical Education class" He explained. I will just see if Apollo's eyes don't spit when he sees my body. I immediately removed my bathrobe and lowered it to the table. I saw Cloyd stares at me. And stunned. I am also wearing a black swimsuit. That is what is required to wear here. This swim wear is not revealing but the shape of the body of whoever wears it is obvious here. My body is my asset. I have a beautiful body. Who says? Me! There is no objection! Here is the Goddess! All the men were already staring at me. Perhaps most of them are impressed. I am only 17 years old but I am tall. I'm 5 '5" feet tall. I still have hope to grow taller. I dived into the water and then I swam. I lied to Apollo earlier when I said I needed him to teach me to swim. I can swim. To my surprise, when I got up, I was stranded in front of Apollo. "Get dressed. We are leaving." He said that there were no more emotions. "I am just starting to enjoy the water." I said smiling. "Come on! They are all looking at you." Apollo rolled his eyes. "They think you are naked. Believe me!" He continued speaking and then pulled my hand up. He immediately picked up my bathrobe and placed it on my shoulder to cover my body. Is he angry? Because someone else is looking at me? Or did he not even notice that my body was beautiful? Isn't he really attracted to me? In what he did, he did not seem to enjoy what he saw. Pathetic! Apollo is annoying! I do not know what else I should do for him to see me as a special and unique lady. But I do not want him to see that I am upset. All I want to register with him are my smiles. I do not want to think about what Cloyd said. Maybe Apollo does going to like me because I have already shown him that I like him. I have to show up to him who I really am. My happy face. My lips are full of smiles. My mouth that always laughs out loud. That ia what I want him to remember about me. I will not change myself just to be his ideal girl. He will realize it soon! He will like me for who I am. "Take it easy, Zaphia." Cloyd trying to stop me. We went through a fast food chain to have dinner before finally going home. "I am really hungry to death." I am a fabulous lady but when it comes to food, I eat in a way that I know will satisfy me. "From the looks of it, it is not obvious you are going to eat that rude." Apollo said while shaking his head. I stopped sucking in succession. "You do not really know who I am yet. I am sorry, when I am hungry no one can stop me. Even you, Pot-Pot." I said and I went back to eating. The two were just shaken. They just let me finish eating. I am sorry! The earthly body of a Goddess is also hungry! As I said, this is me! And this is what you will love about Apollo Davis. Being youself and not pretending to be someone else is the best thing about identity. We are uniquely made and no one can ever replace me. So, I do not have to change just for Apollo to like. All I need is to pursue being me and let love move in its natural way.